MANILA, Philippines — The Fee on Elections (Comelec) has flagged as “pretend information” a report on social media claiming that Bong Acop, son of the late Antipolo Metropolis Rep. Romeo Acop, has been disqualified from working within the upcoming particular election scheduled on March 14.
The Comelec stated on Wednesday {that a} social media publish alleging that Acop was disqualified attributable to vote-buying was not true.
“The circulating social media publish by VIS Information Media stating that Bong Acop is disqualified as a candidate for member of the Home of Representatives within the second district of Antipolo Metropolis is pretend information,” the ballot physique clarified.
The Comelec Regulation Division has confirmed that it acquired an election criticism towards Acop filed by a resident of Antipolo Metropolis.
It identified although that submitting did not mechanically disqualify a particularl candidate in an election.
“The criticism will nonetheless endure a by way of research [before the Comelec en banc can come out with a ruling],” it stated.
The ballot physique has suggested the general public to confirm the knowledge they learn on on-line concerning the election from the Comelec’s social media accounts.
It warned that spreading false info constituted an election offense beneath the Omnibus Election Code.
The Comelec known as for a particular election to replenish the congressional publish within the second district of Antipolo Metropolis which was left vacant with the latest demise of the elder Acop.